Headband for use in connection with bathing caps



July 15 1924.

HEADBAND FOR usE IN CONNECTION WITH sname CAPS Filed Nov. 5.

. INVETO' ANNA- L- GAGE.

" ATTORNEYS Patented July 15, 1 924.

- 1,501,591 PATENT OFFICE.

. ANNA L. GAG-E, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

HEADBAN'D FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH BATHING ,CAPS.

Application filed November 5, 1923. Serial No. 872,776.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ANNA L. GAGE, a citizen of the United States,residing. at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHeadbands for Use in Connection with Bathing Caps, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to head bands for use in connection with bathingcaps. Bathing caps as ordinarily constructed do not effectively preventthe entrance of water into the insideof the cap, while the wearer is inthe water. The result is that the bather or wearer of the cap issubjected to considerable annoyance and discomfort caused by the lengthof time required to dry the hair after.

bathing. I am aware that it has been proposed to provide the edges ofbathing caps with means to prevent the entrance of water into the cap,but such devices have only a limited contact with the head of thewearer, so that discomfort is caused if the device is drawn suflicientlytight to prevent passage of water, and such devices are made as a partof the cap, and are not, therefore,

adapted for ready application to ordinaryv bathing caps. An object,therefore, of my invention is to provide a band having a broad surfacefor surrounding the head which will readily adjust itself to theparticular conformation of the head when applied prior to the donning ofthe bathing cap. Another object is to provide a device of this characterwhich can be readily constructed as a separate article of manufacture,and then used in connection with customary bathing caps.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description, and the novel features of myinventive idea will be particularly,

pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the applicationof my invention in different forms, Fig. 1 is a side elevational viewshowing the band applied to the head for use in connection with abathing cap, this view showing a portion of the cap broken away. Fig. 2is a plan view showing one form of the device. Fig. 3 is a view showingthe manner of fastening this form of the device around the head. Fig. 4is a view in cross section on the line 44 of -Fig. 2. -Fig. 5 is aplanview of another form of the device. Fig. 6 is a view showing the mannerof fastening the latter device around the head. Fig. 7 is a view incross section on the line 77 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a plan view of aslightly modified form. Fig. 9 is a view in cross section on the line9-9 of Fig. 8/ Fig. 10 is a. view in cross section on the line 10-10 ofFig. 8.

Figs. 2, 3, and 4 show a band formed of chamois which is made into aflat casing 10 containing a layer of resilient material which ispreferably sponge rubber indicated at .12; In this form of theinvention, the middle portion of the casing indicated at 14 is leftwithout any filling of the sponge rubber, and the edges of the endportions of the casing are leftfree or unattached to each other toprovide ventilation openings 16. Secured to the ends of the casing aretapes 18. In using this form of the device, the unfilled portion 14 ofthe casing is placed on the forehead and the two filled portions arebrought back over the ears, as shown in Fig. 1, crossed at the back ofthe head, and then brought forwardly so that the tapes 18 can be tiedinto a knot 20 over the forehead as shown in Fig. 3.

Figs. 5, 6, and 7 show a band formed of chamois which is made into afiat casing 22 containing a layer of sponge rubber 24. To the ends ofthe casing, strips 26 of chamois are attached, these strips preferablyconsisting of a single thickness of the material. The ends of the casing22 are left partly opento provide ventilation openings 28, as indicatedin Fig. 7. Secured to the outer ends of strips 26 are tapes 30. In usingthis form of the device, the middle portion of the casing 22 is placedon the back of the head and the end portions of the casing are broughtforward over the ears, the strips 26 being crossed over the forehead andbrought around back of the head, and then forwardly so that the tapes 30can be tied into a knot 32 over the forehead as seen in Fig. 6.

Figs. 8, 9, and 10 show a band formed of chamois which is made bystitching together a plurality of pieces 34 of chamois whlch produced atthis side of the band. The ends of the casing 36 are left partly open soas to produce ventilation openings 44 as shown in Fig. 10. Secured tothe ends of the band are tapes I6 by means of which the device may besecured to the head in the manner previously described. The stitchingholds the sponge rubber in place when the device is wrung out afterbeing in the water.

The operation and advantages of my invention will now be obvious. Acasing of chamois is provided and a layer of resilient material such assponge rubber is placed in this casing in such manner that the portionof the casing containing the sponge rubber will fit snugly around thehead except over the forehead, at which place there will be only theunfilled chamois when the device is wrapped around the head. In use, thechamols has a comfortable feeling over the forehead, and no filling isrequired at this place in order to make a water-tight closure when thebathing cap is pulled over the band which has been secured in lace onthe head. For other portions of t e head, the sponge rubber insures awater-tight closure on account of its fitting into any irregularities.The chamois after being used in the water will dry without becomingstiff and the interior of the casing will readily dry out on account ofthe ventilation openings which are provided. Since the band is entirelyse arate from the bathing cap, it can be use in connection with anybathing cap of the usual construction.

I claim:

1. A separate head band for use in connection with bathing capscomprising a casing of chamois containing a layer of resilient material,said band having free ends adapted to be fastened together for securingthe band in place on the head.

2. A separate head band for use in connection with bathing capscomprising a casing of chamois containing a layer of s onge rubber, saidband having free ends a apted to be fastened together for securing theband in place on the head.

3. A separate head band for use in connection with bathing capscomprising a casing of chamois containing a layer of resilient material,the latter being of such extent as to fit around all portions of thehead which are back of the forehead whereby a covering of unfilledchamois is provided for the forehead.

4. A head band for use in connection with bathing caps comprising acasing of chamois containing a layer of resilient material, the ends ofsaid casing having ventilation openings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ANNA L. GAGE.

